Boston police probe former Worcester man’s death

BOSTON 
Homicide detectives are looking to generate leads in the unexplained death of former Worcester resident Steven M. DiRoberto Jr. by asking the public for cellphone photos or videos of the victim in the hours before his death last weekend.

Boston police officers found the 27-year-old real estate agent, who had recently moved to Boston for a new job, unconscious in Bostonís financial district about 2:15 a.m. Oct. 20. He appeared to be suffering from a head wound or trauma to the head, police said.

A spokesman for the state Medical Examinerís Office said autopsy results were still pending as of yesterday afternoon.

Boston homicide detectives put out the call to the public for cellphone photos or video of Mr. DiRoberto Thursday. A Boston police spokeswoman wouldnít comment on the case other than to say it remained under investigation.

After he was found unconscious by police officers, Mr. DiRoberto was taken to Massachusetts General Hospital and later pronounced dead. Police said it appears he had been in some kind of physical altercation.